Technical Director – HV Cable Engineering

As a Technical Director – HV Cable Engineering, you will act as a recognised Subject Matter Expert (SME) for HV/EHV cable systems across complex Transmission & Distribution programmes.
This role requires a CDAE qualification and carries accountability for technical authority, assurance, and strategic leadership across cable engineering.

You will:

• Act as the technical authority / SME for HV and EHV cable systems (HVAC & HVDC) across onshore and offshore projects.
• Provide strategic technical leadership and governance across multi‑disciplinary delivery teams, ensuring engineering solutions meet client, contractual, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead technical assurance activities, including design reviews, peer reviews, technical approvals, and independent checking of HV cable system designs.
• Own and drive technical risk management, ensuring early identification, clear communication, and effective mitigation of cable‑related risks.
• Define and oversee HV cable system design philosophies, including ratings, installation methods, bonding systems, earthing, and system integration.
• Ensure compliance with IEC cable standards, CIGRE technical guidance, and utility specifications, embedding best practice across delivery.
• Support work‑winning and bid activities, providing senior technical input into proposals, specifications, technical clarifications, and client presentations.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships, acting as a trusted technical advisor to utilities, asset owners, and project sponsors.
• Provide technical oversight and coordination of subcontractors, suppliers, and remote delivery teams where required.
• Represent WSP in industry forums and working groups (e.g. CIGRE, IEEE), strengthening WSP’s technical credibility and external profile.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads, contributing to capability development, succession planning, and technical excellence across the business.